E2: Gov. Brown’s Executive Order Good for Economy, Environment Action will create jobs, address climate change say Oregon business leaders SALEM, OR (March 10, 2020) – Today Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order to substantially reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, expand the clean energy economy, and take other important steps to advance […]
Cities have always been at the forefront of creating good jobs and opportunities for businesses and good places to live for their residents. With the challenges of the climate crisis upon us, cities are now helping lead America with innovative policies to reduce carbon emissions, make buildings and transportation networks more efficient and expand opportunities […]
BOULDER — Environmental Entrepreneurs, an environmental advocacy organization known as E2, announced this week participants of the 2020 E2 1 Hotels Fellowship program, which includes Jock Gilchrist of Boulder. Gilchrist, who will receive a $20,000 grant as part of the program, is building a “multimedia campaign to make the business case for implementing regenerative agriculture, […]
WHAT Tackling climate change will require continual innovation and new technologies. With a groundswell of innovation from clean energy to carbon emissions monitoring to agricultural soil carbon sequestration, a new class of entrepreneurs are leading the charge. Please join E2 and Grist for an evening with the next generation of climate entrepreneurs to hear the […]
2020 Fellows represent 8 states across 5 regions SAN FRANCISCO – National business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and sustainability-driven hotel brand 1 Hotels announced today the 2020 1 Hotels Fellowship class at E2. This is the third-year of the annual fellowship, which awards ten young U.S. business leaders $20,000 each to execute projects that advance […]
Statement from E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2020) – Tonight, President Trump will deliver his State of the Union speech with a strong emphasis on the economy and the nation’s energy sector. Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, E2 executive director: “It’s great that the president plans to continue to focus […]
Join us for cocktails and conversation in honor of the 20th Anniversary of E2 and 50th Anniversary of NRDC featuring: Governor Jared Polis Attorney General Phil Weiser E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe Special guests from NRDC WHEN January 28, 2019 5 to 7 PM WHERE The Colorado Governor’s Mansion, Denver Please contact Susan Nedell ([email protected]) […]
Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (January 21, 2020) – E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) is encouraged by the statements of commitment to finding climate change solutions coming out of the House Republican caucus meeting last week. The following is a statement from Sandra Purohit, federal advocacy director for the national, nonpartisan business group E2: “Nothing […]
This year, E2 is celebrating its 20th anniversary, beginning with a January 29 event in Denver featuring Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Attorney General Phil Weiser, Natural Resources Defense Council President Gina McCarthy and Colorado members of E2 — including Andrew Currie. Colorado is a fitting place to mark the start of E2’s 20th year of […]
California’s fight against the Trump administration’s plans to roll back commonsense auto emissions and mileage standards may seem surprising to some who live beyond our state’s borders — but only if you ignore that the clean cars bill we passed in 2002 has been, simply put, a major success for California.
Statement from E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit WASHINGTON (December 19, 2019) – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to fund the government through 2020. The funding package includes needed increases in funding for Department of Energy research into clean energy technologies of the future. However, the final legislation negotiated failed to include clean […]
By the same token, Trump’s vow to revitalize coal has come up empty: Since his election to the presidency, coal plants continue to retire en masse and multiple bankruptcies have occurred. Coal’s share of the electricity portfolio has fallen to just 25% and it is expected to drop even further. And E2’s Clean Jobs America report said […]